Dr. Christopher Baglow
Christopher T. Baglow is from New Orleans, LA. He has a B.A. in Theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville, an M.A. in Theology from the University of Dallas and a Ph.D. in Theology from Duquesne University.
Chris has taught theology for 17 years, including two years at Hannan H.S. and three years at Archbishop Rummel H.S., where he was also Campus Minister and Retreat Director and was named Teacher of the Year and Campus Minister by the Class of 1998. He taught for three years as a Junior Professor at Saint Joseph Seminary College in Covington, Louisiana, where he also served as Assistant Dean of Students, Director of Apostolic Formation, Chair of the Division of Philosophy and Theological Studies and the Director of the Baton Rouge Religious Studies Institute. He also founded and directed the first two Abbey Youth Festivals.
In March, 2003, Chris became the first appointee to the Sue Ellen M. Canizaro Chair in Catholic Theology. He teaches full-time at Our Lady of Holy Cross College and is the Chair of the Department of Theology, which offers both undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The program is unique for being the only Theology Program in the State of Louisiana where all instructors have professed their fidelity to the Catholic faith and the Church’s magisterium and have received a mandate to teach Catholic Theology from the Archbishop of New Orleans.
Chris currently lives in Covington, LA with his wife Christine, their daughter Margaret, and their sons John and Peter.